Google Summer of Code 2008

Hey folks,

Google are running their Summer of Code programme again this
year[1],
and if we want to take part again we need to apply between
March 3rd
and March 12th. If we're accepted as a mentoring
organisation, then
students will be able to apply to work with us up until the
1st
April. [2]

I'm volunteering to be an admin again, and I'll deal with
making the
application for Debian as an organisation. Beyond that, some
more
admins would be useful to help out later on. If you'd like
to help,
let me know ASAP! [3]

Then we'll need mentors and ideas for the programme itself.
As in
previous years, the easiest place for us to collect those is
in the
wiki. [4] Please fill your ideas in there. Last year's
suggestions for
projects are still in the wiki [5] if you're looking for
inspiration,
but *please* don't just copy things across wholesale!

[1] http://code.google.com/soc/2008/faqs.html#0.1_about_gsoc

[2] http://code.google.com/soc/2008/faqs.html#0.1_timeline

[3] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/
soc-coordination
[4] http://wiki.d
ebian.org/SummerOfCode2008
[5] http
://wiki.debian.org/SummerOfCode2007IdeasList

Thanks!

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Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK.                              
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